Senior Underwriting Specialist, Corporate Accounts Excess Casualty

AIG

Senior Underwriting Specialist in Excess Casualty at AIG managing complex risks and client relationships. Leading a team and supporting underwriting best practices in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeLenexa • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on increased level of authority.
Renders alternative outcomes for more difficult situations and makes real-time decisions in a fast paced environment characterized by ambiguity and change.
Support consistent underwriting best practices, in accordance with underwriting guidelines, to ensure rating, pricing, profitability, and structuring adequacy.
Responsible for assigning and managing the work of a team of underwriters.
Assist underwriters in executing on strategic initiatives.
Provide support and develop solutions to their issues/concerns (system, guidelines, training, reports, new project request, product amendments).
Assist underwriters in collaborating with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross selling opportunities from brokers.
Utilize various daily reports and constant monitoring of adherence to underwriting requirements and guidelines to oversee assigned book of business.
Keep abreast of developments in assigned territories to determine their effect on current accounts and potential new business opportunities.
Work with management, the Insured, its broker and outside counsel on contract terms and conditions, as well as pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure for complex risks.
Develop strong, long term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.
Identify the need for and manage special underwriting projects as needed.
Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 7-9 years of Commercial Insurance Company, Agency or Brokerage experience.
Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
Advanced working knowledge of the NA Casualty lines of business including product features, forms, regulatory environments and risks etc. (i.e. Environmental, Excess or Primary Casualty, NA Auto, WC, AL, GL, DBA, Foreign Casualty)
Demonstrated sales, marketing, and relationship building experience.
Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
Highly motivated and results-oriented.
Ability to work in dynamic, rapidly changing environment, adapting to changing requirements and collaborating with a wide range of colleagues to quickly deliver solutions.
Willingness to be flexible, learn on the job, and maintain a can-do attitude.
Expert with underwriting analytical tools and technology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwritingcommercial insuranceNA Casualty linessalesmarketingrelationship buildinganalytical toolspricingcontract termsrisk assessment

Soft Skills

judgmentnegotiationdecision makingcustomer servicecommunicationadaptabilitycollaborationmotivationresults-orientedflexibility